JUDGEMENT
DEEPAK GUPTA, J. -
(1.) These Contempt Petitions have been filed by the petitioner alleging that the alleged contemnors have violated the order of this
court dated 07.05.2012.
(2.) The factual background is that a Company known as Coventry CoilOMatic, Haryana Limited (hereinafter referred to as the
borrower Company) had taken loans from ICICI Bank, IDBI and
IFCI (consortium Banks). ICICI Bank assigned the debts payable to
it by the borrower Company to the petitioner Kotak Mahindra Bank
Limited (hereinafter called as KMBL). IFCI assigned its non
performing assets with regard to the same loan facilities, initially to
Dhir and Dhir Asset Reconstruction and Securitisation Company
Ltd., now known as Alchemist Assets Reconstruction Company
Ltd., (hereinafter referred to as 'Alchemist'). It appears IDBI also
assigned the debts payable to it to Alchemist.
(3.) KMBL filed proceedings for recovery of its dues i.e. Rs.4,72,06,961/ before the Debts Recovery Tribunal, Delhi.
Alchemist initiated proceedings under Section 13 of the
Securitisation and Reconstruction of financial Assets and
Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (for short 'the SARFAESI
Act'). Winding up petition under the Companies Act, 1956 was filed
by the KMBL. The borrower Company filed a writ petition
challenging the proceedings and the SARFAESI Act. Both were
heard together. The Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed the
writ petition filed by the borrower Company. A Letters Patent
Appeal No.1755 of 2010 (LPA for short) was filed by the borrower
Company. In this appeal, an interim order was passed on
09.08.2011, relevant portion of which reads as follows:
"13. Accordingly, we direct that without prejudice to rights and contentions of the parties, the appellant must pay a sum of Rs.12 crores to Alchemist and Rs.6.5 crores to Kotak Mahindra. The creditors will be at liberty to proceed to recover the same by sale of land appurtenant to plant and machinery which is said to be about 18 acres. The sale will be by way of a tripartite agreement under which the sale consideration will be received directly by the creditors and the documents will be executed by the appellant. The sale may be finalized after permission of this Court. Out of deposit of Rs.5 crores in this Court, a sum of Rs.3 crores be given to Alchemist and Rs.2 crores to Kotak Mahindra Bank. This payment will be adjusted towards the amount mentioned above. After recovery of Rs.13.5 crores, balance amount may be deposited in this Court. Interim order is modified accordingly." ;
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